Barratt receives 5-star recognition for 15th year in a row

BARRATT Developments Scotland has received another 5-star rating in the Home Builders Federation's (HBF) annual customer satisfaction survey. The housebuilder – which includes Barratt Homes...
Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken and business minister Richard Lochhead with Scotland’s Towns Partnership chief officer Kimberley Guthrie and vice-chair Mhairi Donaghy. Image credit: Sandy Young Photography

Hundreds attend largest ever Scotland’s Towns Conference in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken and business minister Richard Lochhead with Scotland’s Towns Partnership chief officer Kimberley Guthrie and vice-chair Mhairi Donaghy....

Self-build and home improvement trends to take centre stage at Glasgow event

BUSINESSES looking to connect with self-builders and home renovators will have the opportunity when The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns to the SEC...

Housebuilder hails ‘fantastic’ Edinburgh rugby festival

FAMILIES from across Edinburgh and the Lothians turned out 'in force' at the Dalkeith Minis Rugby Festival 2022 on Sunday. The event, hosted at King's...

Heriot-Watt’s Dubai campus obtains sustainability award

HERIOT-Watt University's Dubai campus has been awarded gold status by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Several factors helped the campus qualify for...

First shows confirmed for Green Home Festival at Edinburgh Fringe

THE first four shows have been confirmed for the Construction Industry Collective Voice's (CICV) Green Home Festival. It marks the second year of the festival,...

Apprentices brush up on skills as part of nationwide competition heat in Glasgow

A competitive event was recently held at the City of Glasgow College as part of a nationwide challenge for painting and decorating apprentices. The Painting...

Site manager brothers earn quality awards

TWO brothers who work for Mactaggart & Mickel have pipped 16,000 other site managers across Britain to an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award...

On a High: Dundee museum works earn award recognition

HIGH Mill at Verdant Works, a social history museum in Dundee, has won a Dundee Civic Trust Award for the architecture and construction works...

Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2021 named

ALICE Butler, a graduate at MHB Consultant, has been named Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2021. ‘The Influence of Top-Hat Strengthening Solutions on Shear Stresses in a...
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October date for inaugural Conflict Avoidance Conference

THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition will be hosting its inaugural Conflict Avoidance Conference on October 2 in Westminster, London. Attendees will hear about the significant strides...
Owen Coyle and Michael Sweeney of Union Technical winning Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year at national awards

Union Technical founders earn top entrepreneurial accolade

THE founders of Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical have been named Scottish regional winners at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK...

More award success for Barratt site managers

TWO site managers from Barratt Developments East Scotland have been recognised by the National House Building Council (NHBC) for excellence in on-site management for...

Road Expo Scotland gets set to make tracks for the Capital

ROAD Expo Scotland, the country’s only exhibition and conference dedicated to the road network, returns to the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on November...
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Carnbroe site manager honoured with Seal of Excellence award

A Barratt site manager working at a Carnbroe development has been awarded a Seal of Excellence accolade at a national housebuilding awards ceremony. Alistair Grant...

New Glasgow School of Art scholarship from Mactaggart & Mickel

MACTAGGART & MICKEL GROUP has launched a new scholarship in conjunction with The Glasgow School of Art as it confirms its support for the acclaimed...

Clark Contracts wins award for University of Glasgow project

CLARK Contracts has won the Refurbishment of the Year category of the 2025 Learning Places Scotland Awards, following the firm's refurbishment of the Maths...

Engineering consultancy wins prestigious business award in Edinburgh

STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro is celebrating after being named Mid-sized Business of the Year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. The award recognises...

Top Scottish projects in the frame for RICS Awards

SOME of Scotland's most impressive recent building projects have been shortlisted for the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards 2022.  Winners of the regional...
MSP Mark Griffin on site tour with Scott Little and Jordan Hughes

MSP meets award-winning project manager at Hamilton housing site

MSP Mark Griffin has visited award-winning Cala project manager Jordan Hughes at the housebuilder's Cornhill Village development in Hamilton. Jordan recently won an NHBC Pride...